middle term
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The reality differs from the expectations, especially in the short- and middle term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
But stagnant employment has become a drag on the economy for at least the middle term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Notice that in the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
Since the middle term of the trinomial is 5x, the factors in the first case will work.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
In the middle term, which assumes that a volition is an effect, the point in dispute is taken for granted, the whole question is completely begged.
From An Examination of President Edwards' Inquiry into the Freedom of the Will by Albert Taylor Bledsoe
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